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Users by Top Industry Segments
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General Manufacturing
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959,000+
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Engineering/Tech Design Services
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769,000+
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Electronics
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521,000+
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• Consumer Products/Electronics
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224,000+
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• Computers, Systems & Peripherals
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161,000+
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• Semiconductor & Electronic Components
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136,000+
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Automotive
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486,000+
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Industrial Machinery/Tools & Equipment
|
432,000+
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Educational/Research Institutions
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352,000+
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Aerospace & Defense
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345,000+
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Oil & Gas
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335,000+
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Utilities/Energy
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301,000+
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Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber
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228,000+
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Instrumentation & Controls
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199,000+
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Food & Beverage
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196,000+
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Agriculture/Forestry
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193,000+
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Fabricated Metals
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193,000+
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Medical Equipment/Instrumentation
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184,000+
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Communications
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183,000+
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Government
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172,000+
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HVAC, Fire Control, Safety
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162,000+
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Transportation
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160,000+
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Building & Construction
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136,000+
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Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
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124,000+
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Paper, Printing & Textiles
|
111,000+
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Packaging Machinery
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57,000+
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Job Function
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Engineering
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3,386,000+
|
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• Design
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1,380,000+
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• Consulting
|
612,000+
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• Process & Production
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408,000+
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• Project Management
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238,000+
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• Other
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748,000+
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General Corporate/Management
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884,000+
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Manufacturing
|
544,000+
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Technical Support/Services
|
544,000+
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Purchasing
|
442,000+
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Maintenance/Facilities Management
|
408,000+
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Research & Development
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408,000+
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All Other
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184,000+
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Average work experience of registered users is 15-19 years
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Registered Users By Region
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North America
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4,158,000+
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Asia
|
990,000+
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Europe
|
924,000+
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South America
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264,000+
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Australia/Oceania
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132,000+
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Africa
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132,000+
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Role GlobalSpec Users Play in the Purchasing of Components, Equipment and Services
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Make purchases directly
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26%
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Approve requisitions
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6%
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Specify purchases
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34%
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Evaluate or recommend purchases
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27%
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Not involved in purchasing process
|
7%
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93% of users are involved in the purchasing of components, equipment and services
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Annual Amount of Component, Equipment and Service Spending
GlobalSpec User Influence
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More than $200,000
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25%
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$100,001-$200,000
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15%
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$50,001-$100,000
|
18%
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$10,000-$50,000
|
22%
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Less than $10,000
|
15%
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|
None
|
5%
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58% of users influence $50,000 or more in spending
40% influence more than $100,000
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Size of Organization
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Under 100 employees
|
36%
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100-500 employees
|
19%
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501-1000 employees
|
8%
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1001-5000 employees
|
14%
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More than 5000 employees
|
23%
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Site Statistics
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Registered Users (Unduplicated)
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6,800,000
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Listen to what our customer has to say about GlobalSpec
Don Wiencek
President/CEO
B&B Electronics
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